Everything was coming up roses for the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday evening for about 57 minutes of their game against the Minnesota Wild before disaster struck. A hat trick from Kasperi Kapanen had the Penguins in control but two late goals from the Wild sent the game to overtime where the Wild eventually prevailed in a shootout. [Pensburgh]
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Spoiling a hat trick is never something a team wants to do but that was the reality for the Penguins against the Wild. Even so, scoring your first hat trick in the NHL is a big deal and Kapanen should still celebrate the accomplishment.